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‘People are eager to make friends’: International students reflect on UB experience
By KYLE NGUYEN | Nov. 16, 2021Steven Bui spent his freshman year half-a-world away from Buffalo.
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UB clubs experience room reservation difficulties, struggle to meet
By NATALIE DOLLER | Nov. 9, 2021In the fight to reserve space on campus, some of UB’s clubs have resorted to breaking into empty rooms in the Student Union to hold their meetings.
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Byron Brown declares victory in Buffalo mayoral race
By GRANT ASHLEY | Nov. 9, 2021Incumbent Byron Brown has claimed victory in last week’s Buffalo mayoral election, with his opponent, Democratic nominee India Walton, all but conceding Wednesday.
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UB’s 10 in 10 climate plan aims for carbon neutrality by 2030
By JULIE FREY | Nov. 9, 2021In an effort to reduce carbon emissions on campus, UB has implemented a 10 in 10 climate action plan which targets ten focus areas where carbon emissions or climatic impact can be reduced in the next 10 years to bring UB to carbon neutrality by 2030.
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Twelve SA clubs created this semester, budgets for 29 others remain frozen
By GRANT ASHLEY | Nov. 9, 2021UB students have created 12 new clubs through the Student Association this semester, adding to the SA’s approximately 170 undergraduate clubs.
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UB discontinues Daily Health Check
By JUSTIN WEISS | Nov. 2, 2021Students, faculty and staff are no longer required to complete the Daily Health Check, the university announced in an online bulletin Friday.
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Campus residents, students with underlying conditions eligible for COVID-19 booster shots
By KYLE NGUYEN | Nov. 2, 2021Students who live on campus, have an underlying health condition, work in a high-risk setting or meet any other of the CDC’s expanded eligibility requirements can get a COVID-19 booster shot, the university announced Oct. 25.
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Q&A with Mayor Byron Brown
By JACK PORCARI | Nov. 2, 2021Byron Brown, the four-term incumbent mayor of Buffalo, is waging a write-in campaign to keep his job, after he was upset by India Walton in May’s Democratic primary.
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UB alum hopes to share a new vision for City Hall
By JACK PORCARI | Nov. 2, 2021When Ben Carlisle came to the Queen City in 2003, he didn’t plan on staying very long.
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SA plans on holding Fall Fest, will use leftover funds for ‘big’ Spring Fest
By GRANT ASHLEY | Oct. 19, 2021The Student Association is planning to hold Fall Fest this semester, but the event will likely be smaller due to COVID-19 restrictions, room reservation issues and vendor capacity problems, according to members of the SA e-board.
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SA makes student mental health an advocacy priority
By GRANT ASHLEY | Oct. 19, 2021The Student Association will focus its advocacy efforts almost exclusively on student mental health, its e-board said during an interview with The Spectrum Monday.
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‘I missed the deadline by a day’: Over 30 international students have their F-1 visas revoked
By ALEX FALTER and JACK PORCARI | Oct. 19, 2021On Sept. 28, 37 international students had their F-1 visa statuses terminated for failing to submit an I-94 form within 30 days of their arrival on campus, thus revoking their legal immigration status.
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First Distinguished Speaker Series lecture rescheduled to Nov. 4
By REILLY MULLEN | Oct. 19, 2021The first Distinguished Speakers Series lecture has been rescheduled to Thursday, Nov. 4 after being postponed last week due to undisclosed circumstances.
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Allison Brashear named Jacobs School dean
By JASON MONTERROSA | Oct. 19, 2021Allison Brashear has been appointed dean of the Jacobs School of Medicine and vice president for health sciences at UB, the university announced Monday. The appointment will take effect on Dec. 6.
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On-campus crime drops in 2020
By JULIE FREY | Oct. 19, 2021On-campus crime fell in 2020, but liquor and drug violations remained the leading causes of referral, according to the 2020 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report released by University Police at the end of September.
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UB receives $293,000 grant to support neurodivergent students
By DAN EASTMAN | Oct. 12, 2021UB has received a $293,000 grant to build micro-credential training courses for computer science department faculty.
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President Tripathi delivers his 10th annual State of the University Address
By MATTHEW SZCZEPANIAK | Oct. 12, 2021UB President Satish Tripathi delivered his 10th annual State of the University Address Friday morning in Slee Hall.
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UB observes Indigenous Peoples’ Day, won’t commit to canceling classes
By JUSTIN WEISS | Oct. 12, 2021UB will celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day the second Monday of every October, with events and activities honoring and celebrating Indigenous people. But only the Faculty Senate is empowered to cancel classes that day, according to the university.
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First 2021-22 Distinguished Speakers Series lecture postponed indefinitely
By REILLY MULLEN | Oct. 12, 2021UB’s 2021-22 Distinguished Speakers Series was scheduled to begin this Wednesday, but the first lecture has been postponed due to “unforeseen circumstances.”
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One World Café has an undertermined opening date
By JULIE FREY | Oct. 12, 2021One World Café, the much-anticipated three-story international-themed eatery that was expected to open in the spring, may not be ready to serve students next semester.
